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9:55 AM ET, April 1, 2013

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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans' Top Critique of GOP: “Unwilling to Compromise”  —  Democrats criticized for spending too much  —  PRINCETON, NJ — As Republican leaders openly scrutinize their party after a 2012 election that was disappointing for them, rank-and-file Republicans, independents …
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Georgia GOP Chair Warns That Straight People Will Enter Sham Gay Marriages For Benefits  —  A top Republican in Georgia has sounded an ominous warning that legalization of same-sex marriage may also lead to fraud.  —  Sue Everhart, chairwoman of the Georgia Republican Party …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Mediaite
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Jon Gillooly / mdjonline.com:
Cobb sounds off as Facebook goes red in support of gay marriage  —  MARIETTA — As the U.S. Supreme Court took up the issue of same-sex marriage earlier this week, Marietta Board of Education member Brett Bittner joined many in changing his Facebook profile picture to reflect his support for marriage equality.
Discussion: GOP.com and The Raw Story
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Harry Reid Draws on Political Calculus as He Leads Senate  —  WASHINGTON — It was, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada ebulliently proclaimed, a “happy day for me” as he stood with Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association, in 2010 at a new shooting range in Las Vegas made possible by federal money secured by Mr. Reid.
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CNN:
Guns on campus: NRA to announce school safety measures Tuesday  —  Washington (CNN) - The nation's largest pro-gun lobby is set to prominently return to the debate over gun rights and restrictions this week when it unveils the conclusions of its school safety initiative in Washington on Tuesday.
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Vicki Needham / The Hill:   Mark Kelly warns GOP against filibustering Senate gun legislation
Louis Peitzman / BuzzFeed:
15 People Who Think Google Is Honoring Hugo Chávez  —  Hugo Chávez was the socialist president of Venezuela; Cesar Chavez was a labor leader and civil rights activist.  See the difference?  —  Some conservatives outraged over Google's choice to feature a Cesar Chavez doodle instead …
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Washington Post:
Va. Gov. McDonnell on two-way street with chief executive of struggling company  —  Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, had about 200 guests to Virginia's historic Executive Mansion for their daughter Cailin's wedding in 2011.  The menu included fresh poached jumbo shrimp …
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Washington Post:   Va. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's disclosure of stock holdings was delayed
Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Healthcare an obstacle as Republicans court Latinos  —  As GOP members of Congress seek to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they risk undermining outreach efforts among the law's biggest supporters.  —  Dr. Sixto Caro treats a patient at a clinic in a Dominican neighborhood of Brooklyn …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and First Read
Jessica Yellin / CNN:
Clinton's first paid speech to be in April  —  (CNN) - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver her first paid speech since leaving office last month in late April, according to a Democratic source close to Clinton.  —  The source told CNN the speech will be to the National Multi Housing Council in Dallas on April 24.
Discussion: Politico and The Fix
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
A Clinton in ‘Transition’ Keeps Opponents and Donors Frozen
Jillian Berman / The Huffington Post:
David Stockman, Ex-Reagan Budget Director: George W. Bush's Policies Bankrupt The Country  —  A former adviser of Ronald Reagan has some choice words for George W. Bush.  —  David Stockman, Reagan's budget director from 1981 to 1985, slammed Bush and his former boss in an op-ed in The New York Times Sunday.
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Bank of Cyprus depositors to face up to 60 percent losses  —  NICOSIA, Cyprus — Depositors in Cyprus with savings of more than 100,000 euros ($128,000) could face losses of up to 60 percent, under tough conditions attached to an international bailout, Finance Minister Michalis Sarris said Saturday.
Discussion: BBC, Hot Air and Firedoglake
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Social conservatives fight back  —  The preferred plot line for many in the GOP establishment for revitalizing their party goes something like this; they move to a more libertarian stance on key social issues - particularly same-sex marriage - and the Bible-thumping, evangelical wing …
 
 
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Amy Schatz / Wall Street Journal:
Hiring Spreads, but Only 14 Cities Top Prerecession Level
CNN:
South Korea warns North of ‘strong response’ to any attack
Discussion: Hot Air
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Exxon Mobil pipeline leaks ‘a few thousand’ barrels of crude oil in Arkansas
Carrie Budoff Brown / Politico:
Next immigration hurdle: Citizenship's fine print
Discussion: Power Line and msnbc.com
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New York Post:
FDNY EMS workers post gory, private photos of patients online
Discussion: The Raw Story and Gothamist
Chris Wallace / Fox News:
Mark Kelly on whether call to action on gun control is fading; Cardinal Donald Wuerl on new pope
Discussion: American Prospect
Andrew Malcolm / Investor's Business Daily:
How big is this Easter Bunny fellow anyway?
Discussion: Hot Air